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View synonyms for knowledgeable

knowledgeable

or knowl·edg·a·ble

[ nol-i-juh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.


knowledgeable

/ ˈnɒlɪdʒəbəl /

adjective

  1. possessing or indicating much knowledge


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Derived Forms

  • ˈknowledgeableness, noun
  • ˈknowledgeably, adverb

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Other Words From

  • knowledge·a·bili·ty knowledge·a·ble·ness noun
  • knowledge·a·bly adverb
  • non·knowledge·a·ble adjective
  • quasi-knowledge·a·ble adjective
  • quasi-knowledge·a·bly adverb
  • un·knowledge·a·ble adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of knowledgeable1

First recorded in 1600–10; knowledge + -able

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Example Sentences

This might not fool a knowledgeable whiskey drinker, but how many of those desperate for Pappy are knowledgeable whiskey drinkers?

Chatty, engaging and knowledgeable, cabbies in Hong Kong are also avid listeners of discussion programs on local radio.

According to a knowledgeable source, Friel has known Goodell professionally for a few years.

Their musical tastes were in synch, and Letterman was deeply knowledgeable, Shaffer says.

After doing that for a few years, I became pretty knowledgeable on the subject.

They're passionate and knowledgeable about the field and it shows in the excellent selection on display at the stores.

Mr. Chard, that knowledgeable man of the world, exuded not at all by chance the impression of great quantities of available cash.

In the near future, I may well need an assistant knowledgeable in the field of violence.

But you didn't carry him round, and hear him talk—knowledgeable talk as you could ask from one of his age.

But as far as I know, he had no knowledgeable conversation with anyone there.

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